InSIS Seminar Series Hilary Term 2018

The Boundaries of Truth

Truth and its boundaries are again at the centre of political debate. Whether we have entered the vaunted “post-truth” world or find ourselves crafting new certainties, it is clear the boundaries of truth are being redrawn in increasingly explicit ways. This complex dynamic touches on questions of scientific legitimacy, different ecologies of expertise, the nature of political authority, and the role of new communicative media, to name a few key elements in the current conversation. Our Hilary Term seminar series features scholars whose work speaks to some of the underlying trends at play, and whose research might help us characterize the problem with greater precision.

InSIS will be holding a series of seminars on this subject throughout Hilary Term 2018, starting on Tuesday 16 January at 12:30. The seminars will be held at the InSIS building at 64 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PN in the ground floor seminar room.

Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no need to book. Attendees may bring lunch with them to eat during the seminar.